2026 D220 WGU FINAL REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (100% CORRECT| GRADEDA+|
WGU D220 OA 2026 NEW
A patient is being transferred to another hospital, however, the hospital he is being
transferred to does not have access to the Electronic Health Record (EHR) since
they use EPIC. How will they receive his Electronic Health Record (EHR)? -
ANSWER-Continuity care record from AMR
When a physician arrives on the unit, a nurse is asked about the fluid status of a
patient. Where should the nurse find this information? - ANSWER-The intake &
output chart
Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate - ANSWER-American
Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act in 2009
What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System - ANSWER-
Providing clinicians with knowledge & person-specific information.
Which government organization oversees the meaningful use program -
ANSWER-CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
A Nursing Innovator & a medsurg nurse want to capture how many patients were
seen in a day of 24 hours, how would they best see this - ANSWER-Flowsheet
,Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the solution - ANSWER-
Root cause analysis
What should providers have on their personal mobile devices to protect them from
sharing information when stolen? - ANSWER-Authentication & encryption
Which area of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is used to guide a nurse on the
task that needs to be completed during the shift - ANSWER-Workflow
How does the health information exchange (HIE) improve interoperability within a
healthcare organization - ANSWER-It allows patient information to be
accessible despite where the patient is receiving care.
In a healthcare setting, there is resistance to using a new Electronic Health Record
(EHR). The staff insists the prior system was much faster than navigating this new
Electronic Health Record (EHR). Which method should be used to motivate staff
to adopt this Electronic Health Record (EHR) - ANSWER-Involve staff in the
implementation process.
Which statement defines electronic protected health information (ePHI) -
ANSWER-It is the information used to specifically identify an individual.
An informatics nurse is developing a web-based application for patient care. Which
statement accurately describes the internet? - ANSWER-An unregulated
network of networks
,What represents privacy & security risks for telehealth technology? -
ANSWER-Patients have the option to use the speakerphone in the telehealth
apps.
A restraint committee has been assembled to oversee the need & proper usage of
restraints. Which data element would this committee find least useful in this
report? - ANSWER-Patient allergy history
What is a structured method used to analyze serious adverse events? -
ANSWER-A root cause analysis (RCA)
Which form allows stored information in an Electronic Health Record (EHR) to be
instantly searched, retrieved, combined, & reported in different ways? -
ANSWER-Text data
Why was Barcode Medication Administration (BCMA) adopted by healthcare
facilities - ANSWER-To prevent medication administration errors
Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a nurse plan &
manage a patient's post-operative care after open-heart surgery - ANSWER-
Provider order
Which information in a patient's electronic medical record (EMA), in addition to
the nursing flowsheets & provider orders, helps a nurse plan & manage
fluctuations in blood glucose levels - ANSWER-MAR
A nurse is planning the care for a patient admitted to the hospital with COVID-19
Which list of information in the electronic medical record (EMR) will help the
, nurse plan the care for this patient - ANSWER-The patient's laboratory results
over the last 72 hours.
Which clinical note type is exempt from being shared with patients according to
the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USC DI) standards -
ANSWER-Psychotherapy notes
Operating room (OR) staff are reliant upon a manual whiteboard for patient
tracking. Recently, surgeons have complained that the turnaround time between
surgical cases has increased & blame the manual tracking system. An informatics
nurse recommends expanding the use of the existing surgical information system
(SIS). Which resolution can improve this workflow issue? - ANSWER-
Radiofrequency identification (RFID) in patient labels
What is an effective way to reduce the risk of access to electronic protected health
information (ePHI) by unauthorized users - ANSWER-Make sure all the users
adhere to the security & confidential policy set forth by the facility.
MRSA - ANSWER-contact precautions
Which info in Electronic Medical Records will help nurses manage post-op care
for appendectomy - ANSWER-Doctor's orders
The act that recognizes patients need more power in their healthcare, & access to
information is key to making that happen or What act puts patients in charge of
their healthcare records? - ANSWER-21st Century Cures Act
CORRECT ANSWERS (100% CORRECT| GRADEDA+|
WGU D220 OA 2026 NEW
A patient is being transferred to another hospital, however, the hospital he is being
transferred to does not have access to the Electronic Health Record (EHR) since
they use EPIC. How will they receive his Electronic Health Record (EHR)? -
ANSWER-Continuity care record from AMR
When a physician arrives on the unit, a nurse is asked about the fluid status of a
patient. Where should the nurse find this information? - ANSWER-The intake &
output chart
Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate - ANSWER-American
Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act in 2009
What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System - ANSWER-
Providing clinicians with knowledge & person-specific information.
Which government organization oversees the meaningful use program -
ANSWER-CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
A Nursing Innovator & a medsurg nurse want to capture how many patients were
seen in a day of 24 hours, how would they best see this - ANSWER-Flowsheet
,Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the solution - ANSWER-
Root cause analysis
What should providers have on their personal mobile devices to protect them from
sharing information when stolen? - ANSWER-Authentication & encryption
Which area of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is used to guide a nurse on the
task that needs to be completed during the shift - ANSWER-Workflow
How does the health information exchange (HIE) improve interoperability within a
healthcare organization - ANSWER-It allows patient information to be
accessible despite where the patient is receiving care.
In a healthcare setting, there is resistance to using a new Electronic Health Record
(EHR). The staff insists the prior system was much faster than navigating this new
Electronic Health Record (EHR). Which method should be used to motivate staff
to adopt this Electronic Health Record (EHR) - ANSWER-Involve staff in the
implementation process.
Which statement defines electronic protected health information (ePHI) -
ANSWER-It is the information used to specifically identify an individual.
An informatics nurse is developing a web-based application for patient care. Which
statement accurately describes the internet? - ANSWER-An unregulated
network of networks
,What represents privacy & security risks for telehealth technology? -
ANSWER-Patients have the option to use the speakerphone in the telehealth
apps.
A restraint committee has been assembled to oversee the need & proper usage of
restraints. Which data element would this committee find least useful in this
report? - ANSWER-Patient allergy history
What is a structured method used to analyze serious adverse events? -
ANSWER-A root cause analysis (RCA)
Which form allows stored information in an Electronic Health Record (EHR) to be
instantly searched, retrieved, combined, & reported in different ways? -
ANSWER-Text data
Why was Barcode Medication Administration (BCMA) adopted by healthcare
facilities - ANSWER-To prevent medication administration errors
Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a nurse plan &
manage a patient's post-operative care after open-heart surgery - ANSWER-
Provider order
Which information in a patient's electronic medical record (EMA), in addition to
the nursing flowsheets & provider orders, helps a nurse plan & manage
fluctuations in blood glucose levels - ANSWER-MAR
A nurse is planning the care for a patient admitted to the hospital with COVID-19
Which list of information in the electronic medical record (EMR) will help the
, nurse plan the care for this patient - ANSWER-The patient's laboratory results
over the last 72 hours.
Which clinical note type is exempt from being shared with patients according to
the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USC DI) standards -
ANSWER-Psychotherapy notes
Operating room (OR) staff are reliant upon a manual whiteboard for patient
tracking. Recently, surgeons have complained that the turnaround time between
surgical cases has increased & blame the manual tracking system. An informatics
nurse recommends expanding the use of the existing surgical information system
(SIS). Which resolution can improve this workflow issue? - ANSWER-
Radiofrequency identification (RFID) in patient labels
What is an effective way to reduce the risk of access to electronic protected health
information (ePHI) by unauthorized users - ANSWER-Make sure all the users
adhere to the security & confidential policy set forth by the facility.
MRSA - ANSWER-contact precautions
Which info in Electronic Medical Records will help nurses manage post-op care
for appendectomy - ANSWER-Doctor's orders
The act that recognizes patients need more power in their healthcare, & access to
information is key to making that happen or What act puts patients in charge of
their healthcare records? - ANSWER-21st Century Cures Act
